Fran Zell – Splash Magazines

Middle Passage – A Multi-Layered Epic Adventure

April 28, 2022 Fran Zell 0

by Fran Zell Like the celebrated novel it is based on, Middle Passage which opened this week at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre, is a multi-layered epic adventure that questions the meaning of freedom and the way […]

Passing the Torch with Chicago Cabaret Professionals

April 8, 2022 Fran Zell 0

by Fran Zell An alliance of vibrant musical talent known as the Chicago Cabaret Professionals gave its first live Musical Monday concert since before Covid-19 this past Monday at the city’s Old Town School of […]

Mipso/Old Town School of Folk Music – Beautiful Songs

March 16, 2022 Fran Zell 0

by Fran Zell Most of the heartbreakingly beautiful songs performed by the North Carolina-bred, fourpiece Mipso can be found online or in one of six albums released since its post collegiate debut in 2013. But […]

Relentless Review – Stories From the Black Victorian Era

January 30, 2022 Fran Zell 1

By Fran Zell These things are always with us: Hatred, violence, and racism. They are Relentless, as embodied in the title of Tyla Abercrumbie’s gripping new play, having its world premiere with TimeLine Theatre Company […]